The location is great, it is close to the pubs, restaurants and shops without being so close that you get the noise. Lovely ocean views from the apartment.
The bed sheets were clean but the quilt was filthy, the blanket on my nephews bed had a large blob of yellow goo on it. These items were replaced by reception. The general overall feel was that the place needed a really good clean. Lots of dust and very tired looking furniture. AIn the lounge room was a very tired looking white sofa covered in stains.
The other thing I found quite strange is that no face-washers were provided with the bathroom linen. I have never stayed anywhere where they don't provide face-washers! I queried this with reception and they say they don't provided them because people steal them. The shower head in the bathroom was horrible, it sprayed water everywhere other than where it was pointed! The maintenance man did soak it in CLR, and there was some improvement.
Now to the kitchen and the clean it up or be charged policy. There is a $25.00 charge for leaving dirty dishes, and you have to take your garbage out and place it in a bin in the car park when you leave - I don't mind doing the dishes before I leave but I think asking a guest to take out the garbage when they leave is a bit much.
I would not stay here again.
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13 April 2011
We are disappointed you were not happy with your accommodation. This
apartment was one of the final ones in the refurbishment project -
which included new lounges, repainting, replacement soft furnishings
etc.
Stays in self contained apartments are usually longer and generally
involve lots of use of the full size kitchen as opposed to hotels or
motels. Therefore a lot of food and associated waste is generated
during that stay. We simply believe it is better to remove rubbish
regularly, as you would in your own home, to avoid bad odours
developing and the attraction of pests.
You will find this is the norm in self contained apartments.
Should you ever visit Bargara again, we would be happy to welcome you
back to Grand Mercure Apartments C Bargara.
Kind regards
Wendy Moss
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